remains upon the help of his brother.’ (Muslim, Bab Fazl-ul-Ijtima’, pp. 1110, Hadees 6853)

Welfare of Muslims

Sayyiduna Khawaja Shams-ud-Deen Siyalvi Chishti رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه is also among our righteous predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی who were enriched with the passion of the welfare of the Muslim Ummah. He established his Khanqahi (monastic) system in Siyal Shareef on a great scale and spread all around the blessings of the great spiritual chain of the Chishtiyyah Nizamiyyah way.

Special arrangements for food were made there. Those who visited it would get food from the Langar Khana (assigned kitchen for distributing free food). Doors of his Langar Khana were always open for the poor and helpless people of the city. Excellent arrangements were also made for people to stay there. Every visitor was provided with a charpoy and bedding. Those who permanently resided there were also provided with clothes. (Faizan-e-Sham-ul-‘Aarifeen, pp. 39)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! You have heard that what great system Sayyiduna Khawaja Shams-ud-Deen Siyalvi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه had set up in his Khanqah for the welfare of Muslims and fulfilment of their needs.

Just ponder! Today, what we like for ourselves is that no one should harm us, everyone should speak the truth to us, we shall be respected, our rights shall be duly fulfilled, we shall be looked upon with honour and dignity and we shall be given the rank we deserve. The way we like all this for ourselves, likewise, we shall like the same for our Muslim brothers too.

Similarly, when we dislike the fact that someone deceives us, backbites us, accuses us, steals our belongings, takes bribe from us, oppresses us, cheats us, loots us, sells defective goods as non-defective ones, insults us; similarly, we shall dislike the same for our Muslim brothers too and refrain from these acts.